>Emerald stores a few more things away and says goodbye to everyone, and then leaves the barracks.>He is led back to the Alternate Whitherwater, and then decides to head to #304 Coursewalk.>While there, he is accosted by a dragon masked individual by the name of Hydrus, who is an Accuser with the Order of the Arrow.>Fearing his questions, Emerald uses his keys to retreat inside #304 Coursewalk. The first room he enters has a child-like demon, while the other key he uses contains a cursed book.>Emerald eventually has to return outside. He is shackled by Hydrus and led to the Order of the Arrow HQ.>Being scared that Hydrus might torture information out of him, he looks around and spots the alternate Larimar and the three speak.>Larimar and Emerald end up being able to speak privately, and now the colt must convince the choir member to let him see Joyride.